The Temple, Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations

[20], 58, [2]; 192, [36] p. Includes "A Table", plus "The Synagogue" (72 pages), plus "The Life of George Herbert" (58 pages). Appears complete. Cover in fair condition but detaching on front about 1/3, damage at top and bottom of spline. Some signatures of early owners. Title page and photo are strikingly sharp. Very… Read more about this item

London: Elliot Stock, 1876. First edition, thus. Full Leather. Very good. Being a facsimile reprint of the first edition / with an introduction by Rev. Alexander B. Grosart. 12mo., (18cm). Panelled black morocco, with floral blind stamped border. Five raised bands. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers, inside gilt dentelles. Matching gilt blocked decorations of acorns and oak leaves… Read more about this item

London : George Bell and Sons, 1907. Cloth. Good. 9" by 7". None. A limited edition of this collection of poems from George Herbert With an engraved frontispiece of Herbert. Herbert wrote poetry in English, Latin and Greek. In 1633 all of Herbert's English poems were published in The Temple: Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations,… Read more about this item

London, printed from the manuscript in the Bodleian Library by The Nonesuch Press, 1927, crown 8vo, pp.x, 213 (1); bound in woven red & grey cloth with Nonesuch motifs, as issued without d/w. - Hand set by Francis Meynell at the Nonesuch own typographic plant in Great James Street, with the 17th c. types of Janson (which the Nonesuch… Read more about this item

London: The Nonesuch Press, 1927., 1927. First printing. Printed from the manuscript in the Bodleian Library. 878 of 1500 copies. 8vo. Frontispiece engraved portrait of Herbert. x, 213 pp. Original decorative red and tan cloth binding. Spine slightly darkened with some cloth wear at top of spine, typical offsetting from engraving onto title page, else tight, very good.. 1st Edition.… Read more about this item

London: The Nonesuch Press, 1927. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 10" by 6". None. An uncommon limited edition work featuring a collection of poetry by George Herbert, published by nonesuch private press, in a decorative embroidered cloth binding. Limited edition. Number 388 out of 1500.Private press. In the publisher's original embroidered cloth.Printed from the original manuscript held at the… Read more about this item

George Bell and Sons, 1907. Book. Fine. Decorative Cloth. Limited. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition London (1907). Fine copy in a Rare Fine Jacket.Limited edition1/350 copies (266).Spectacular Copy..

New York: Scott-Thaw Co, 1904. Hardcover. Very Good +. 8vo, 243p. Bound in white cloth with gilt lettered and decorated spine and front board. Boards and spine a little darkened, front board has a small hole in the cloth near the lower corner, ink name on flyleaf. Tissue guraded frontis. Limited to 350 numbered copies, this copy out… Read more about this item

Elliot Stock, 1876. Leather bound hardback. The book is bound in rubbed full calf with marbled endpapers and gilt page edges, the front hinge is broken internally, the text is well bound together. The pastedown has an owner's bookplate. There is some edge foxing through out with the first and last few pages more extensively affected.

Cornish Brothers, 1903. Book. Good+. Hardcover. Bookplate of E.V.B. (Eleanor Vere Boyle) to inside of front cover. Vellum or vellum type spine with Blue paper covered boards. Paper label to spine. Corners bumped and rubbed. 195 pages..

London: Nonesuch Press 1927 Hardcover book. Printed from the manuscript in the Bodleian Library. x, 213pp with decorative red lines to all sides. One of 1500 copies printed for sale in England & America - un-numbered but inscribed at rear of volume ' for the engraver of the frontispiece with the compliments of the publishers'. Aeg, top edge browned.… Read more about this item